JOB SATISFACTION AND OCCUPATIONAL BURNOUT OF TECHNICAL CULTURE TEACHERS

Authors: Jadran Jelić, Stjepan Kovačević, Damir Purković

Paper categorization: Original scientific paper

DOI: https://doi.org/10.38003/sv.72.2.9 

Paper: 2023. Vol. 72, Br. 2. – J.- Jelic, S.- Kovacevic, D.- Purkovic

Abstract:

Teacher burnout is a serious 21st-century problem affecting education systems around the world,
and it is closely related to sources of teacher satisfaction. The lower the level of job satisfaction is, the
greater the susceptibility to burnout. The present study was conducted with the aim of determining the level
of job satisfaction of technical culture teachers and investigating the relationship between job satisfaction
categories and factors closely related to burnout syndrome. An online questionnaire was used for the
research, and the research was conducted among 42 Technical Culture teachers from the area of the city
of Zagreb. The results show that the highest satisfaction is in the categories "type of work" and "relations
with colleagues", while satisfaction is moderate in the categories "relations with superiors", "job security"
and "level of responsibility". Technical culture teachers are least satisfied with their salary and the awards
and recognition they receive for their work. On the other hand, research findings indicate high levels of
emotional exhaustion among technical culture teachers, which correlate strongly with the nine observed
satisfaction categories. To the extent that satisfaction with a particular category of work increases,
emotional exhaustion decreases, and vice versa. The obtained results indicate that a decrease in
satisfaction causes an increase in emotional exhaustion among technical culture teachers in Zagreb
primary schools.

Key words:

burnout syndrome, job satisfaction, Technical Culture teachers.